- (1.) In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, most of the States have directed closure of schools. Some of the States have also directed closure of Anganwadis.
(2.) The mid-day meal scheme under which nutritional food is supplied to the children undertaking education is implemented through various schools in the States. The Anganwadis, in addition to supplying nutritional food, also implement the scheme of providing nutritional food to the lactating and nursing mothers.
(3.) On account of shutdown of the schools and the Anganwadis, the children as well as the lactating and nursing mothers would be deprived of the nutritional food.;